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A luxurious hotel suite living room features a gray sofa, blue accent wall, marble coffee table, and elegant furnishings in neutral tones by Alexandra Champalimaud.
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Alexandra Champalimaud

Interior DesignerHospitalityResidential

Founder & Principal at Champalimaud Design

Portuguese-born interior designer raised in Cascais, who studied classical architecture and design at Portugal's Fundacao Ricardo do Espirito Santo Silva. She began her career in Montreal before relocating her studio to New York in 1994, founding Champalimaud Design. Known for hospitality interiors including the Algonquin Hotel and The Carlyle in New York and the restoration of Raffles Singapore, she was inducted into the Interior Design Hall of Fame in 2012.

Experience

  1. Founder & Principal

    Champalimaud Design

    1980 – present

    Current

Past projects

  1. Palazzo Della Luna

    Residential · Fisher Island, Florida

  2. Bethune Street Residence

    Residential · New York City

  3. The Newbury

    Hospitality · Boston, Massachusetts

  4. Raffles Hotel

    Hospitality · Singapore

  5. The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman

    Hospitality · Cayman Islands

  6. The Bellagio

    Hospitality · Las Vegas, Nevada

  7. Troutbeck

    Hospitality · Amenia, New York

  8. Badrutt's Palace

    Hospitality · St. Moritz, Switzerland

Awards & press

  • Interior Design Hall of Fame

    Interior Design magazine

Selected work

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